NWE

NorthWestern Energy Group Inc. Common Stock (NWE)

Stock · NASDAQ · Utilities

$74.79as of 10/16/2026

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October 10, 2026

NWE Rises on Barclays Note and Alphabet AI Deal News. NorthWestern Energy Group shares jumped following a Barclays report that maintained an Overweight rating, though the firm lowered its price target to $70. The stock also gained attention due to a utility merger pair surge linked to an Alphabet AI deal. With the stock trading near its 52-week high, the recent price increase highlights ongoing market interest in the utility sector.

Active signals

Support level
$70.44
Industry
Power Generation

What NWE's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike32+2.1%59%
Bollinger Band Breakout23+1.1%57%
Bollinger Band Breakdown20+1.1%75%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now17+2.1%59%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+0.7%56%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About NWE

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities. The company operate…

Sector
Utilities
Industry
Power Generation
Employees
1,667

Fundamentals

1-day range
$73.51$76.68
Market cap
$4.32B
P/E (trailing)
26.51
P/E (forward)
18.65
EPS (trailing)
$2.78
Dividend yield
5.01%
Beta
0.34
Avg. volume
445.8K
Ex-dividend date
August 17, 2026
Dividend pay date
September 1, 2026
52-week range
$57.12$76
Next earnings: November 4, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.74confirmed

How NorthWestern Energy Group Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$1.61BNet Income$181.09M (11%)Other$1.26B (79%)SG&A$158.24M (10%)Tax$6.47M (0%)NWE

Source: 10-K filed Feb 12, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Operating Income$325.82M(20%)

Forecasts

7 analyst ratings

Buy 55%
Hold 46%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$85
+13.7%
Median
$71
-5.1%
Low
$70
-6.4%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
8.6K
Disposed
0

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
55.64M
Total value held
$3.57B
Institutional holders
363
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown8.28M
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